European Walking Route E1 an overview of the walking route

An overview of walking the European Walking Route E1 including links to walking information, walking equipment, walking holidays, walking maps and travel related to walking

Euro Route E1 North Cape, Sweden to Sicily 5000km Linear Walk

part of the Walking on the Web guide to walking in Europe

Start Grövelsjön, Sweden

Finish Scapoli, Italy

Information by Region

some of the information on this page is provided by the European Ramblers Association instigators and developers of the E-path network

The E1 starts its journey through Europe at the highest northerly point of any European Long Distance Walking Route Grövelsjön roughly 62° north on the Swedish/Norwegian border. Utilising 9 established trails within central and southern Sweden the route arrives in Varberg (1200km) for the ferry to Grenå in Denmark

There is currently no path from Grenå to the start of the Hærvejen (Military Way) in Viborg,
Hærvejen (Military Way) Viborg to Padborg (250km).

Viborg - Havredal Plantage
Stendal Plantage - Christianshøj
Stenholt Skov - Christianshede
Skærbæk - Boest
Nørre Snede - Kollemorten
Givskud - Jelling
Engelsholm og Vejle Ådal
Randbøldal og Randbøl Hedel
Bække
Vejen - Kongeåen
Jels
Vojens - Vedsted
Immervad - Rødekro
Hjordkær - Kliplev
Gejlå - Grænsen

Link path to German border at Kruså/Flensburg
Guide to Hærvejen and further details from Danish Ramblers Association.

Guidebook in German to German and Swiss sections (Europäischer Fernwanderweg E1) published by Kompass;
information on regional organisations from VDGW; these regional organisations can in turn give information on their own publications.

Guidebook in German to German and Swiss sections (Europäischer Fernwanderweg E1) published by Kompass;
further details on route from Swiss Hiking Federation.

Appennine Traverse
eastern part of Ligurian Mountains (Alta Via dei Monti Liguri)

Tuscany (Grande Escursione Appenninica)

Umbria
map folder with text in Italian (Sentiero Europeo E1: Tratto Umbro) published by Kompass, Bolzano;

Lazio: Cappadocia to Molise border at Scapoli (map of this section on FIE Lazio website).
further details on route from FIE.

Future Plans
It is eventually hoped that this path will stretch from the Arctic circle to Sicily.
Much of the northern extension is already walkable on existing long distance paths, including Sweden's famous Kungsleden and the Nordkalottleden, a joint development of Sweden, Norway and Finland which is entirely within the Arctic circle. Details from Swedish Touring Club.

The extension to the south is gradually being developed, but this is a long-term project.